Category Archives: Sports
Buss family agrees to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter for $10B, AP source says
The Buss family has agreed to sell the controlling stake of the Los Angeles Lakers to TWG Global CEO Mark Walter, doing so with a franchise valuation of $10 billion - the most ever for a professional ...
Jun 18, 2025
Could you eat this much ice cream after walking 1,100 miles? Some Appalachian Trail hikers try
GARDNERS, Pa. (AP) - Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles (11 kilometers) through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take ...
Jun 16, 2025
Could you eat this much ice cream after walking 1,100 miles? Some Appalachian Trail hikers try
GARDNERS, Pa. (AP) - Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles (11 kilometers) through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take ...
Jun 16, 2025
J.J. Spaun overcomes five early bogeys to win the U.S. Open at rain-soaked Oakmont
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) - J.J. Spaun turned a miserable day into an unforgettable finish in the U.S. Open. It was wet and nasty at Oakmont. Five players were tied for the lead with an hour to go. Spaun deli...
Jun 15, 2025
Nationals’ bat-retrieving dog Bruce laps up pregame attention, makes MLB debut
WASHINGTON (AP) - The dog days of summer arrived Saturday at Nationals Park.Bruce, a 21-month-old Golden Retriever, fetched a bat during a ceremony before the Washington Nationals' game against the Mi...
Jun 14, 2025
Denny Hamlin to miss NASCAR’s first international race after birth of son
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing WriterMEXICO CITY (AP) - Denny Hamlin will miss NASCAR’s first international race of the modern era to remain in North Carolina following the birth of his child.Rya...
Jun 13, 2025
Denny Hamlin to miss NASCAR’s first international race after birth of son
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing WriterMEXICO CITY (AP) - Denny Hamlin will miss NASCAR’s first international race of the modern era to remain in North Carolina following the birth of his child.Rya...
Jun 13, 2025
Female athletes appeal landmark NCAA settlement, saying it violates federal antidiscrimination law
By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports WriterEight female athletes filed an appeal Wednesday of a landmark NCAA antitrust settlement, arguing that women would not receive their fair share of $2.7 billion in back pa...
Jun 11, 2025
Nationals’ bat-retrieving dog Bruce gets call up to majors from Triple-A, set for MLB debut Saturday
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball WriterA ballpark-tested Golden Retriever named Bruce is going to the major leagues to scoop up bats on baseball’s biggest stage for the Washington Nationals after t...
Jun 11, 2025
Chris Pollard hired as Virginia’s baseball coach after 13 seasons at Duke
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Chris Pollard has been hired as Virginia’s baseball coach after spending the past 13 seasons at Atlantic Coast Conference rival Duke.Virginia athletic director Carla ...
Jun 11, 2025